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Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Appreciating My Wardrobe

They say that you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s
gone. It’s not that all my clothes are
gone, but if you read my post on November 26th (My Outfit for
December) you will know I’ve been wearing the same black skirt and sweater
since December 1st and intend to continue until the end of this
month.

This was all about
making myself aware of the plight of people so poor that they may need to wear
the same thing everyday, and may not have the resources to wash it as frequently
as I could. Besides being more grateful
that I have many outfits to choose from starting on January 1st, I
have also learned the following:

I have
an addiction to variety. This month I was
more conscious of selecting different footwear or jewelry since the basic
outfit was already set. Since this
clothing was all black, I added a colourful scarf I already owned to the
ensemble as Christmas approached.

I
chose this outfit because it would not look out of place at school or
church. However, I did feel a bit overdressed during a visit to my sister’s house and at a casual
Christmas get-together.

I was
reminded of my own mother’s experience growing up in Holland. My grandmother would buy three matching
dresses for three daughters close in age.
My mother was the youngest of the threesome and would wear the same
dress to school each day until it no longer fit. Then, she would wear two more identical dresses passed down
from her older sisters until the cycle would begin all over again.

When I
was ready for bed, washing my clothes by hand was an extra chore I didn’t
always count on.

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My purpose in writing the providence place blog is to encourage others to reflect with me on God's providential care in every day life. Voorzienigheidsruimte is a selection of my best posts translated into Dutch.